Piped water supply to every household Elimination of open defecation Motivating community adoption of safe hygiene practices

1185 villages in 27 districts of Odisha and Jharkhand

LIVELIHOODS

6399 persons, of which 582 women, trained as masons

Development of training curriculum and methods Creating a pool of trainers Motivating people to attend the training Advocating with families and women to take up masonry as a viable livelihood option

COVERAGE

16 districts of Odisha & Jharkhand

Productivity of 10,370 hectares of land improved

ACTIVITIES

Watershed development and management Water harvesting structures and diversion based irrigation Introduction of improved agronomic and farming practices Technical capacity building of farmers in agriculture Convergence with government schemes and agencies

COVERAGE

420 villages in four districts of Odisha

Mobilisation of communities for taking up large-scale plantation work Technical support for nursery raising, planting and maintenance Convergence with government schemes Creating community-level mechanisms for commonly owned plantations

69 villages in six districts of Odisha

SANITATION & HYGIENE

1312 villages open defecation free

A toilet for every household in the village Promoting safe sanitation and hygiene practice adoption Community monitoring systems for infrastructure use and maintenance

COVERAGE

1312 villages in 27 districts of Odisha and Jharkhand

2,11,907 women bathe in safe, private bathrooms with running water

ACTIVITIES

Toilet-bathing room model design informed by women’s demands Construction of bathing rooms along with toilets by 100% of households Selection of toilets and bathing room locations by the women of the household Ensuring piped water in the bathrooms

54,000 families adopt renewable energy source for cooking

Construction of 54,000 biogas plants

6000 villages in 13 undivided districts of Odisha

Building first of its kind partnership between a housing finance institution and a nonprofit Providing technical support for the use of cost-effective building technologies Creating community level monitoring systems for fund use and repayment

RECOGNITION

2018

Gram Vikas won the ISC-FICCI Sanitation Award 2018 for the ‘Best Non-Profit Engagement Model in Sanitation’. The award acknowledged the impact of MANTRA approach in reaching 75,000 families and 1311 villages to create their own sanitation and water infrastructure, benefitting more than...

2018

Ranked 21 among the TOP 100 NGOs World by NGO Advisor

Ranked 21 among the TOP 100 NGOs World by NGO Advisor for partnering with rural communities to address their critical needs in water, sanitation, economic empowerment, energy and habitat. NGO Advisor is a Geneva-based independent media organisation committed to highlighting innovation...